viewers in the united states , a 45 percent increase of four million from the pilot . fox claimed that this ratings improvement was the best for any new network drama series in over five years . its high @ - @ rated lead @ - @ in , house , helped boost fringe ' s ratings for the night , as 93 percent of house ' s total audience and 95 percent of 18 - to 49 @ - @ year @ - @ olds stayed to watch fringe . fringe was also the highest rated program for male 18 - to 54 @ - @ year @ - @ olds that evening . " the same old story " received mixed reviews from television critics .
viewers in the united states, a 45 percent increase of four million from the pilot. fox claimed that this ratings improvement was the best for any new network drama series in over five years. its high @ - @ rated lead @ - @ in, house, helped boost fringe's ratings for the night, as 93 percent of house's total audience and 95 percent of 18 - to 49 @ - @ year @ - @ olds stayed to watch fringe. fringe was also the highest rated program for male 18 - to 54 @ - @ year @ - @ olds that evening. " the same old story " received mixed reviews from television critics.